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TotallyWorthLife (She/Her)
lemmy.world
TotallyWorthLife@lemmy.world Joined: 2026-05-13 |
I know there is the Anarquist FAQ, is it a good starting point? I know for a fact that I have attention span issues, and I find it hard to make myself accountable to read it, so, do you have any advice about that as well? If I ever get to finish what is currently on it, what should I do after section J? Read other books? If so, which ones? |
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punkisundead [they/them]
slrpnk.net
punkisundead@slrpnk.net Joined: 2023-06-25 |
Do you have any favorite mediums? i would look specifically for information there, because I believe learnign shouldnt be extra hard. I remember watching a bunch of youtube in addition to reading books when I first got interested. |
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punkisundead [they/them]
slrpnk.net
punkisundead@slrpnk.net Joined: 2023-06-25 |
Not in particual, its a FAQ and great when you have a question in mind you want an answer to. But without any question its kinda tedious and structured not really to be read from beginning to end. Maybe you can ask for others in the anarchist FAQ reading group how they like it as an starting point. (Just saw that you already commented there)
If you finish it, you will have read many citations of many anarchist authors, maybe those will given you a sense with which of those you vibe best and which writing style fits for you. Additionally I want to link to an older thread: I'm beginning to come around to anarchism, got any reading suggestions? |
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Zombie
feddit.uk
Zombie@feddit.uk Joined: 2024-06-01 |
The FAQ is huge and reading it is as dry and boring as reading The Bible, The Silmarillion, or legal texts. A good alternative is Now and After. It was specifically written to be more accessible than most political texts.
Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now_and_After Available to read or download in multiple formats, for free, here: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/alexander-berkman-what-is-communist-anarchism It was written in the 1920s, so there's a bit of a dated feel to the informal writing style but it's fine. |
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A404
lemmy.dbzer0.com
A404@lemmy.dbzer0.comJoined: 2026-04-11 |
Anarchy works answers most frequently asked questions. |
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TotallyWorthLife (She/Her)
lemmy.world
TotallyWorthLife@lemmy.world Joined: 2026-05-13 |
Do you have any favorite mediums? i would look specifically for information there, because I believe learnign shouldnt be extra hard. I remember watching a bunch of youtube in addition to reading books when I first got interested.
Nothing in particular, but I can say texts are usually hard for me. |
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TotallyWorthLife (She/Her)
lemmy.world
TotallyWorthLife@lemmy.world Joined: 2026-05-13 |
I know there is the Anarquist FAQ, is it a good starting point? Not in particual, its a FAQ and great when you have a question in mind you want an answer to. But without any question its kinda tedious and structured not really to be read from beginning to end. Maybe you can ask for others in the anarchist FAQ reading group how they like it as an starting point. (Just saw that you already commen...
Thank you for the thread link, it does have interesting information and other links. |
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TotallyWorthLife (She/Her)
lemmy.world
TotallyWorthLife@lemmy.world Joined: 2026-05-13 |
Anarchy works answers most frequently asked questions.
Okay, thank you. I'll read it, too. |
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TotallyWorthLife (She/Her)
lemmy.world
TotallyWorthLife@lemmy.world Joined: 2026-05-13 |
The FAQ is huge and reading it is as dry and boring as reading The Bible, The Silmarillion, or legal texts. A good alternative is Now and After. It was specifically written to be more accessible than most political texts. Berkman's work explains anarchist philosophy in terms that uninitiated readers can understand. The book's chapters are brief, and many of them begin with questions (e.g., "Is ...
Thank you. I hope it is accesible enough for me, I will read it. I assume The Anarchist Library is a pretty good source, given I have seen it referenced several times now. |
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A404
lemmy.dbzer0.com
A404@lemmy.dbzer0.comJoined: 2026-04-11 |
Nothing in particular, but I can say texts are usually hard for me.
How about videos? |
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TotallyWorthLife (She/Her)
lemmy.world
TotallyWorthLife@lemmy.world Joined: 2026-05-13 |
How about videos?
That could work, at least to start, thank you. |
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lemmy.dbzer0.com
A404@lemmy.dbzer0.comJoined: 2026-04-11 |
That could work, at least to start, thank you.
You are welcome. If you have any questions then feel free to ask around :> |
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